Disney+’s flagship streaming series wowed this morning, with a surprise best drama Primetime Emmy nomination this morning out of a stellar 15, technically repping the first Emmy nominations for a Star Wars live-action IP since the 1985 ABC movie Ewoks: The Battle for Endor which was then nominated for three Emmys Outstanding Children’s Programming, Sound […]
VIRGIN Galactic has unveiled the sci-fi cabin where passengers will one day gaze at Earth after paying $250,000 (£175,000) for a ticket to space. “Ultimately, the interior of the spaceship was designed with one primary goal in mind, and that is to get the perfect view of Earth from space,” the company said in a […]
The Consumer Technology Association has announced that CES will no longer go ahead in January 2021 as previously planned. CES is the world’s biggest consumer technology show, dominating much of the news agenda at the start of the year. As recently as last month, the CTA said it was planning to host CES 2021 as […]
Spotify today announced that its paying users can now simultaneously stream music or podcasts to up to five people even if they live far away. The new feature is dubbed Group Session and requires Spotify Premium. The first beta version of Group Session appeared back in May, but now is way more developed than before. […]
Google on announced it is building a new private subsea cable to link the US with other parts of the world. Google is partnering with subsea cable provider SubCom on the project, which is named Grace Hopper after the American computer scientist by the same name. Hopper, who died in 1992, was a pioneer in […]
Amazon’s Alexa app is getting a much-needed revamp. Starting today, the Alexa app will have a whole new home screen with updated navigation that highlights Alexa-centric skills and a more personalized experience. Third-party skills have also been moved off the main screen in favor of more first-party features. The redesigned Home screen in the Alexa […]
With Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 5.0, upcoming phones will be able to get from an empty battery to 50 percent in just five minutes, which is ten times faster than the first generation of Quick Charge technology. Qualcomm announced the latest iteration of its fast charging tech called Quick Charge 5, offering the most significant improvements […]
Garmin is finally giving its users more information about the system outage the company has been dealing with since the morning of July 23rd. Garmin Connect cloud syncing capabilities and other features began late Sunday into Monday morning. “We have no indication that any customer data, including payment information from Garmin Pay, was accessed, lost […]
Analogue cites “the unfortunate global state of affairs and supply chain challenges outside of our control” as the reason for the delay. But there’s good news. Analogue is starting pre-orders for the handheld very soon; they’ll open up on August 3rd at 8AM PT / 11AM ET. The Pocket, like all of Analogue’s consoles, is […]
We already knew a few details about Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3, but a new video from TechTalkTV appears to reveal most everything else you need to know. The video shows the smaller 41 mm (1.2-inch) size, though it’s supposed to come in a larger 45 mm version as well. It also reveals a physical rotating […]
Oculus’ rumored sequel to the Quest might be close at hand. There have been several unofficial reports, and it makes sense for Oculus to update the device with a focus on the features it found unexpected success with on the original Quest. There are no guarantees either image set represents a finished product. If they […]
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 3 could answering calls a lot easier XDA reports that Samsung’s newly released Galaxy Watch 3 Plugin app references support for hand gestures, most notably for answering calls. If your watch starts ringing, you just have to clench and unclench your fist to pick up. You can shake your hand to […]
Technology has made our lives significantly easier. Thanks to the ubiquity of the internet and recent advances in mobile technology, you can shop and bank online anywhere, anytime. The days when you had to walk into a brick and mortar store to buy stuff or transact are long gone. But there’s a downside to all […]
Australian developer Video Games Deluxe (VGD) has posted several job listings on LinkedIn as it gears up to work on what it says will be a “AAA” virtual reality game. “Looking for experienced programmers to help us develop our next AAA Virtual Reality Open World game,” the listing reads. It’s looking for a senior game […]
Microsoft’s dual-screen foldable, the Surface Duo, is seemingly close to launch. The device has appeared in both FCC filings and, today, the Bluetooth SIG certification page. Recent rumors had suggested the Surface Duo might appear in July, but it’s clear the device isn’t ready to launch this month. Instead, it looks increasingly likely that Microsoft […]